{{short description|2024 album by Cory Marks}} {{Infobox album | name = Sorry for Nothing | type = studio | artist = Cory Marks | cover = Sorry for Nothing.png | alt = | released = {{start date|2024|12|06}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Country rock | length = 43:50 | label = *Better Noise | producer = *Andrew Baylis *Kevin Churko *Kile Odell | prev_title = I Rise | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2 | next_year = 2025 | misc = {{Singles | name = Sorry for Nothing | type = studio | single1 = Drunk When I'm High | single2 = (Make My) Country Rock | single3 = Fast as I Can | single34 = Guilty }} }}
'''''Sorry for Nothing''''' is the third studio album by Canadian country rock artist Cory Marks. It was primarily produced by Andrew Baylis, Kevin Churko, and Kile Odell, and released on December 6, 2024, via Better Noise Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rockposer.com/2024/07/26/cory-marks-announce-new-album-sorry-for-nothing-new-single-make-my-country-rock-feat-sully-erna-of-godsmack-travis-tritt-mick-mars/|title=Cory Marks Announce New Album 'Sorry For Nothing' & New Single '(Make My) Country Rock (feat. Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt & Mick Mars)'|date=July 26, 2024|work=Rock Poser Dot Com|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> The album includes Marks' second single to U.S. rock radio "(Make My) Country Rock", as well as the singles "Drunk When I'm High", "Fast as I Can", and "Guilty", which were sent to various international country and rock radio formats. Marks released a follow-up album titled '''''Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2''''' on October 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://betternoise.com/news/cory-marks-sorry-for-nothing-volume-2/|title=Cory Marks Delivers New Song and Video “Hangman” as Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2 Is Announced|work=Better Noise Music |first=Liam|last=Kay|date=August 8, 2025|access-date=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
==Background and promotion== In a press release, Marks stated the album "is really who I am," adding that he always wanted to 'pave his own lane' and that "whether you’re a rock fan, a metal fan or a country music fan, my mission is to reach anyone who feels a little different". He wanted the album to have "songs for partying, songs to look back on life and have a good cry, love songs" and "something for everyone".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://completecountry.ca/cory-marks-embraces-hard-working-hard-partying-spirit-on-new-album-sorry-for-nothing/|title=Cory Marks Embraces Hard-Working, Hard-Partying Spirit On New Album 'Sorry For Nothing'|work=Complete Country|date=December 8, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> Marks wrote or co-wrote every song on the album, with the exception of the final song, a cover of Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly".<ref name="Spotify">{{cite web|title=Sorry for Nothing - Album by Cory Marks|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7eUkb05fEl8v3LVVLuRFyZ|website=Spotify|publisher=Better Noise Music|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2025}}</ref> Marks elected to cover "Learn to Fly" as he is a pilot and a "huge aviation guy", and he and producer Kevin Churko wanted to make their own version of it that featured more steel guitar.<ref name="RP">{{cite web|url=https://www.therockpit.net/2024/interview-cory-marks-talks-about-his-latest-album-sorry-for-nothing/|title=Interview: Cory Marks Talks About His Latest Album 'Sorry for Nothing'|work=The Rock Pit|date=December 24, 2024|first=Andrew|last=Slaidins|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref>
Marks embarked on his "Sorry for Nothing Tour" to support the album, which included headlining dates in Germany, France, and Canada, as well as festival stops in the Netherlands and Great Britain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/cory-marks-drops-new-album-sorry-nothing-and-announces-spring-tour-dates|title=Cory Marks Drops New Album Sorry for Nothing and Announces Spring Tour Dates|work=Grateful Web|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref><ref name="RP"/>
==Critical reception== Jason Hopper of ''Rock Poser Dot Com'' stated that ''Sorry for Nothing'' is "one of the most interesting and refreshing albums" that he has heard in years. He praised the "perfect mix of both rock and country styles" and said there is "not a bad track on the album", adding that this is the album that Bon Jovi should have recorded when they released ''Lost Highway'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rockposer.com/2024/11/18/review-cory-marks-sorry-for-nothing/|title=Review: Cory Marks – Sorry for Nothing|date=November 18, 2024|first=Jason|last=Hopper|work=Rock Poser Dot Com|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> An uncredited review from ''Metal Planet Music'' called the release a "mighty album", adding that it "covers a lot of ground with its mish-mash of Country, Rock and Metal stylings but ultimately it does sound very cohesive and there is no denying the quality of songwriting, performance or production on it, which is top notch".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2024/12/album-review-cory-marks-sorry-for-nothing/|title=Album Review : Cory Marks : Sorry for Nothing|date=December 8, 2024|work=Metal Planet Music|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> Jenna Melanson of ''Canadian Beats Media'' opined that the album was "delivered with raw energy and authenticity".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2024/12/02/cory-marks-shares-on-new-album-sorry-for-nothing-interview/|title=Cory Marks Shares on New Album, Sorry for Nothing (Interview)|first=Jenna|last=Melanson|date=December 2, 2024|work=Canadian Beats Media|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = {{nowrap|''Sorry for Nothing''}} | total_length = 43:50 | title1 = (Make My) Country Rock | note1 = featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars | writer1 = {{hlist|Cory Marks|Blair Daly|Zac Maloy}} | length1 = 3:08 | title2 = Guilty | note2 = featuring DL of Bad Wolves | writer2 = {{hlist|Marks|Daly|Maloy|Kile Odell}} | length2 = 2:59 | title3 = Whiskey for Sale | writer3 = {{hlist|Marks|Aaron Gillespie|Logan Wall}} | length3 = 3:11 | title4 = Sorry for Nothing | writer4 = {{hlist|Marks|Gillespie|Riley Thomas}} | length4 = 3:18 | title5 = Drunk When I'm High | writer5 = {{hlist|Marks|Kane Churko|Kevin Churko}} | length5 = 2:26 | title6 = 17 | writer6 = {{hlist|Marks|Carson Chamberlain|Jacob Bryant}} | length6 = 2:54 | title7 = Fast as I Can | writer7 = {{hlist|Marks|J.T. Harding|Steve Brown}} | length7 = 2:56 | title8 = Tough to Be Strong | writer8 = {{hlist|Marks|Churko|Churko}} | length8 = 3:19 | title9 = A Lot Like Me | writer9 = {{hlist|Marks|Josh Dunne|Mike Fiorentino}} | length9 = 2:34 | title10 = 1949 | writer10 = {{hlist|Marks|Craig Brooks}} | length10 = 3:48 | title11 = Lit Up | writer11 = {{hlist|Marks|Skidd Mills}} | length11 = 2:52 | title12 = Late Night of Drinking Again | writer12 = Marks | length12 = 3:06 | title13 = (Make My) Country Rock - Harder | note13 = featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars | writer13 = {{hlist|Marks|Daly|Maloy}} | length13 = 3:11 | title14 = Learn to Fly | writer14 = {{hlist|Dave Grohl|Nate Mendel|Taylor Hawkins}} | length14 = 4:00 }}
==Personnel== Adapted from the CD liner notes.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes |title=Sorry for Nothing|others=Cory Marks|year=2024|type=CD|publisher=Better Noise Music|id=BNM-756-2}}</ref> {{div col}} *Andrew Baylis – production (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–7, 9, 11–12) *Kane Churko – co-production, engineering (tracks 5, 8, 10, 13) *Kevin Churko – engineering, mixing, production (tracks 5, 8, 10, 13) *Jim Cooley – mixing (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–7, 9, 11–12) *Tristan Hardin – engineering, editing, mastering (tracks 5, 8, 10, 13) *Ted Jensen – mastering (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–7, 9, 11–12) *Cory Marks – primary vocals, composition *Kurtis Norris – cover photo *Kile Odell – mastering, mixing, production (track 2) *Ed Regan – photography *John Wellman – design, layout, interior BTS photos {{div col end}}
==Charts== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:24em;"| Single ! colspan="4"| Peak<br />positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! AUS<br />Country<br /><ref>References for Australian Country Hot 50: *"Drunk When I'm High": {{cite web|url=https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=38|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920163449/https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=38|archive-date=September 20, 2024|title=Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 36|work=Countrytown|access-date=September 23, 2024}} *"Fast as I Can": {{cite web|url=https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=44|title=Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 44|work=Countrytown|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref> ! US<br />Hard<br />Rock<br/><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/travis-tritt/chart-history/hsg/|title=Travis Tritt Chart History: Hot Hard Rock Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref> ! US<br />Hard<br />Rock<br />Digi.<br /><ref name="billboard.com"/> ! US<br />Main<br />Rock<br><ref name="MainRock">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/travis-tritt/chart-history/rtt/|title=Travis Tritt Chart History: Mainstream Rock|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"| 2024 ! scope="row"| "Drunk When I'm High" | 34 | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| "(Make My) Country Rock" | — | 14 | 3 | 19 |- ! scope="row"| "Fast as I Can" | 43 | — | — | — |- | 2025 ! scope="row"| "Guilty" | — | — | — | — |- | colspan="9" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |- |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable" |+Release formats for ''Sorry for Nothing'' ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="4"| Various | rowspan="4"| December 6, 2024 | CD | rowspan="4"| Better Noise Music | rowspan="2"| <ref name ="AllMusic">{{cite web|title=''Sorry for Nothing'' – Cory Marks, Releases|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sorry-for-nothing-mw0004344648#releases|work=AllMusic|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> |- | LP record |- | Digital download | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Sorry for Nothing - Album by Cory Marks|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sorry-for-nothing/1773163618|website=Apple Music (Canada)|publisher=Better Noise Music|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2025}}</ref> |- | Streaming |- |}
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